Major organic food initiative launched

A MAJOR new cross-border company that aims to take advantages of developments in the organic food sector will be launched later today.

Atlantic Organics, which will be based in Leitrim, will bring together the three leading organic bodies in the northwest region and will have input from counties Leitrim, Roscommon, Sligo, Donegal, Fermanagh and Derry.

The company has attracted support from EU programmes aimed at promoting cross-border development and will research, develop and market organic foods.